pass (down)

verb

Definition of pass (down)next
as in to will

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (down)
  1. will
  2. hand down
  3. leave
  4. turn in
  5. convey
  6. turn over
Verb
  • Evans willed his way to an even brawl before Dominik Mysterio interfered with a cheapshot.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of will
Verb
  • The hearing ended Thursday and the court of appeal will likely hand down its decision at a later date, still to be announced.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mafe rarely put his hand down in Seattle, almost always rushing standing up on the outside.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand down
Verb
  • First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Top Gear has not been on air since 2022, but a return was always likely, given the BBC Studios franchise is too big to leave in the garage.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The Pacific Street entrance would allow full turning movements, while the Midas Avenue entrance would be limited to right turns in and out.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Brin, by contrast, seemed to enjoy the attention, turning in his seat to smile at the press photographers behind him, a person who was there recounts to me.
    — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn in
Verb
  • Experts say a big reason for the move higher was how little information Warsh conveyed about the Fed’s plans during that news conference last month.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So nice, doing it twice Brady proposed the special livery to better convey how the T-38 is connected to the Artemis program and its missions.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of convey
Verb
  • However, a fire department spokesperson confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But clearly the city and college have turned over a new leaf.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn over
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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